Battle at Athens, AL

Lt. John H Castor with the 102nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was captured at the Garrison at Athens, AL and taken to Meridian, MS. He was exchanged in December 1864. He spent some time in a prison camp in Meridian, MS. Was wondering where I mite find some information about that prison camp?

Meridian was a drop off point for prisoners. Just a few miles west was a POW camp that held only officers, the rest were sent to other camps. You mentioned that he was captured at Athens, was that during Forrest's September 1864 raid? If so, he was more than likely held at Enterprise, Miss. Most of the officers that were held there were sent to Memphis in late November for exchange. From there they traveled to St Louis and then to Camp Chase in Ohio. I have a very good account of life in that camp if you would care to read it.

Meridian was a drop off point for prisoners. Just a few miles west was a POW camp that held only officers, the rest were sent to other camps. You mentioned that he was captured at Athens, was that during Forrest's September 1864 raid? If so, he was more than likely held at Enterprise, Miss. Most of the officers that were held there were sent to Memphis in late November for exchange. From there they traveled to St Louis and then to Camp Chase in Ohio. I have a very good account of life in that camp if you would care to read it.

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Yes, he was captured by Forrest at Athens in 1864. I'd love to read the account of life in that camp.

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